Appropriate for both Elementary and Secondary levels, this kit contains all of these helpful components:

A DVD with three 10-minute, enhanced PowerPoint presentations on why attendance matters, professionally narrated for elementary and secondary parents and staff. Each comes with a leader's guide, script and handouts. Just pop it in a DVD player or use the separate PowerPoint presentation and script to give the presentation yourself!

A CD containing ALL the kit's printed materials including planning tools and handouts.

Program profiles of successful attendance plans on topics such as:

• Make dropout prevention a community priority;
• Use home visits to keep students on track and in school;
• Use student involvement and an incentive program to boost attendance;
• A community attendance campaign;
• A media campaign to reduce truancy.

You'll also receive:

• A checklist of "best practices";
• Sample media releases;
• A campaign calendar;
• Newsletter articles;
• Parent handouts;
• Surveys;
• Posters and more!

And to remind parents of the importance of attendance throughout the year, you'll receive 50 copies each of these three best-selling publications:

• Questions Parents Ask About...Attendance (parent booklet) - written in a friendly Q & A format, this booklet addresses many questions parents ask about attendance issues, including how to handle school refusal, illness, family vacations, unfinished homework and fear of bullies.
• Why Your Attendance Matters (student brochure) - outlines the common reasons students are tempted to skip school and explains why they are poor excuses. It discusses why attendance is so important and points out that small improvements in attendance can result in big test-score gains.
• Attendance: A Key to Your Student's Success (parent Stuffer Card) - when you only have a few seconds of parents' attention, this card will encourage them to be sure their children get to school every day.

PLUS!
All of the Attendance Matters! components are provided in an attractive binder. Use the helpful materials year after year to evaluate and improve your program!

Add the Spanish supplement and you'll receive all the entire English kit, PLUS Spanish versions of the DVD, CD-ROM, the booklet, The Student Tips brochure, the Stuffer Card, the handout masters, and reproducible workshop materials.